Comparison of projected energy costs between this house and a hypothetical identical house built to the Energy Star standard Posted from: MD, USA During Earth Week we were asked to do presentations at NIH and DOE on this house. In preparation for that I revisited our cost numbers and our energy numbers for the house […]
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Passive House Plans Available We originally designed the New American Foursquare to serve as a prototype Passive House, one that could be replicated affordably in several sizes and configurations. Informed by the experience of building this house, as the project nears completion we are now developing two suites of plans to offer to the public. […]
DOE tours the house Today a group from the Department of Energy came by to see the house. As I was getting ready for their arrival, it occurred to me that what makes this house unique is not just that it will use 10% of the heating and cooling energy of a standard house. Its […]
Mid Atlantic Passive House Alliance Meets Up at the Site Last weekend some 15 members of the Mid Atlantic Passive House Alliance (MAPHA) descended upon our project on a very cold and windy day. Inside, even though the temporary heating had been turned off for the weekend the day before, it was quite toasty and […]